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minions, tonight we won't be stealing the moon cause there are high winds on the drop zone

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to be loved

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eugene.

thanks @she-wolf09231982 for getting me drawing again <3

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just  a  quick  historical  reminder/fact:  during  world  war  ii,  the  u.s.  army  played  a  massive  and  often  overlooked  role  in  the  pacific  theater.  while  the  marine  corps  has  become  the  face  of  the  island-hopping  campaign  in  popular  media,  the  reality  is  that  the  army  not  only  fielded  more  troops  but  carried  out  broader  and  deeper  operations  across  the  entire  region.  the  army  deployed  22  infantry  divisions  and  numerous  independent  regimental  combat  teams  in  the  pacific,  far  outnumbering  the  six  marine  divisions  that  served  during  the  war.  though  marines  earned  their  place  in  history  with  battles  like  iwo  jima,  the  u.s.  army  was  the  primary  american  ground  force  in  the  pacific,  fighting  in  nearly  every  major  campaign,  including  new  guinea,  the  philippines,  burma,  and  okinawa.

army  forces  weren’t  just  backup  for  the  marines,  but  were  out  there  leading  assaults,  enduring  brutal  jungle  combat,  building  and  defending  airfields,  and  engaging  in  long,  grinding  operations  across  vast  island  chains.  they  staffed  field  hospitals,  ran  massive  supply  chains,  and  coordinated  aerial  bombardments  and  resupply  missions  alongside  the  u.s.  army  air  forces,  which  was  still  part  of  the  army  at  the  time.  in  fact,  many  marine  operations  depended  heavily  on  the  army’s  logistical  muscle—transportation,  ammunition,  fuel,  food,  and  medical  support  were  overwhelmingly  provided  by  army  personnel  and  units  such  as  the  army  service  forces  and  the  corps  of  engineers.

despite  their  scale  and  sacrifice,  army  troops  in  the  pacific  seem  to  remain  a  bit  underappreciated  in  the  shadow  of  the  marine  corps'  more  publicized  exploits.  and i'm not trying  to  diminish  one  branch at all, especially if you know my background,  but  am just helping others give some  long-overdue  recognition  to  the  tens  of  thousands  of  army  soldiers  who  stormed  beaches,  hacked  through  disease-ridden  jungles,  and  died  in  forgotten  corners  of  the  pacific  just  like  their  fellow  brothers-in-arms  of  different  branches.  their  service  was  immense,  and  their  role  in  winning  the  war  in  the  pacific  deserves  every  bit  as  much  respect  and  remembrance  as  our  brave  marines.

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i care them.....

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please have some more pneumonia lipton, on the house

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eugene edit to radiohead??? this is very important to me.

I love radio head it had to happen guys

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why does no one talk about the first 5 minutes of Episode 6 - Bastogne where Eugene Roe comes across all the dead Germans and turns back in almost panic? shock? possibly fear?

I feel like that’s a big thing not talked about enough :(

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Made another edit guys we r so back come get ur food gene enjoyers 🛐🛐

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Collection of Reports from NARA for Robert Speirs, Jr. ( Ron's brother) in the Pacific with the 67th Fighter Squadron

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in honor of me being sick today here's a gifset of lipton with pneumonia

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Reasons why I think Ralph Spina deserved more screen time:

1: He and some other medics (including the senior medic, Al Mampre) put Sobel under anaesthesia and performed a fake appendectomy just because he confiscated their belongings.

2: He was found selling condoms on the black market in Switzerland…okay you entrepreneurial king.

3: He was once driving a Mercedes in Aldbourne and was pulled over by colonel Sink, who was driving a bread truck. Sink then proceeded use his rank to take the Mercedes from him, but before he did, Spina casually got a crate of cognac out the back and left.

4: After the war he joined the circus.

5: LOOK AT HIM!!! He’s beautiful!

Anyway, Spina deserved more screen time and deserves Liebgott levels of love, thank you for coming to my TED Talk.

Gif credit: @genebabe

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doc roe and doc spina <3

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Had no VE day post so here's my favorite roe gifs as tribute happy 80th ve day anniversary hbowar

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80th anniversary!!! Here are some more photos I found!

Happy 79th anniversary of these photos of easy company in hitlers nest !! (Berchtesgaden, may 3rd 1945)

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1ST MOTAVERSARY 🎉 • WEEK VII TUSKEGEE AIRMEN Are we Tuskegee men or what?! Will we get this job done?! Then let's take care of it!

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I love that old man Lipton had a better hairline than Donnie Wahlberg.